Susan Wagle

In the end, Kansas Republicans flirted but did not stray. Kansans sent GOP Sen. Pat Roberts back to the Senate for a fourth term Tuesday night, after an unexpected nail-biter in this bastion of reliably conservative politics. Roberts beat independent Greg Orman by just a few percentage points, racking up votes in rural parts of the state and stemming defections from moderates in the suburbs. The reelection of the 78-year-old political fixture was hardly anticipated early on to be must-watch campaigning. But between the GOP candidate's early stumbles, Orman's rapid ascent and a restless and divided Republican electorate, the race took a turn for the interesting. Adding to...

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In the end, Kansas Republicans flirted but did not stray.
Kansans sent GOP Sen. Pat Roberts back to the Senate for a fourth term Tuesday night, after an unexpected nail-biter in this bastion of reliably conservative politics. Roberts beat independent...